Soul Food (Oblivians album)

Soul Food is the Oblivians' first album.^[1][2] It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and released in 1995 by Crypt Records.^[3]

Soul Food
Studio album by Oblivians
Released	1995
Recorded	Easley
Genre	Garage punk
Length	32:20
Label	Crypt
Oblivians chronology
Soul Food (1995) Rock'n Roll Holiday: Live in Atlanta (1995)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Trouser Press noted that "the ear-bleeding opener, a rendition of Lightnin' Hopkins' 'Viet Nam War Blues', sounds like the second Velvets effort if Lou Reed had studied under Hasil Adkins instead of Delmore Schwartz."^[5] Joe Warminsky, of The Morning Call, listed Soul Food as the third best album of 1995.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Viet Nam War Blues" (Hopkins) - 2:37
2. "And Then I Fucked Her" (Oblivians) - 1:20
3. "Big Black Hole" (Oblivians) - 2:53
4. "Jim Cole" (Oblivians) - 1:01
5. "Mad Lover" (Oblivians) - 1:50
6. "Sunday You Need Love" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:53
7. "Never Change" (Oblivians) - 2:37
8. "No Reason to Live" (Oblivians) - 1:23
9. "I'm Not a Sicko, There's a Plate in My Head" (Oblivians) - 2:06
10. "Blew My Cool" (Oblivians) - 1:55
11. "Cannonball" (Oblivians) - 1:49
12. "Nigger Rich" (Oblivian/Peebles) - 1:21
13. "Bum a Ride" (Oblivians) - 2:32
14. "Any Way You Want It" (Clark) - 1:36
15. "Static Party" (Oblivians) - 1:39
16. "Ja Ja Ja" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:50

Personnel

• Eric Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
• Greg Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
• Jack Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals

References

1. Davidson, Eric (2022). We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 193.
2. Mehr, Bob (4 Aug 2013). "Second Act: Sixteen years after their last record, Memphis' Oblivians are back, and arguably, better than ever". The Commercial Appeal. p. M1.
3. Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. p. 227.
4. Soul Food at AllMusic
5. Baker, Michael. "Oblivians". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
6. "Best: Discs". The Morning Call. 30 Dec 1995. p. A33.